Synonyms for flense

Most common

skin · fleece · flay

All synonyms

Verb

Definitions

1. v. 1

   To strip the blubber or skin from, as from a whale, seal, etc.

Forms

Past participle

flensed
e.g. flensed → skinned, fleeced, flayed…

Example sentences

• skin Her skin is coarse from years of working outdoors.
• fleece Sheep are bred for their fleece and their meat.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

skin¹, flay¹

6 letters

fleece¹